marguerite

/ˌmɑɹ.ɡəˈɹit/

Meanings

noun

An oxeye daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare).

Examples :

"The field was full of white marguerites, their yellow centers bright in the summer sun. "

plant nature

noun

A shrub with daisy-like flowers, Argyranthemum frutescens

Examples :

"My grandmother's garden is full of marguerite bushes, their white flowers blooming all summer long. "

plant nature biology

noun

The China aster.

Examples :

"My grandmother loves to grow marguerites in her garden, especially the ones with purple petals. "

plant

Related Words

flowers noun

/ˈflaʊ.əz/ /ˈflaʊ.ɚz/

A colorful, conspicuous structure associated with angiosperms, frequently scented and attracting various insects, and which may or may not be used for sexual reproduction.

"The garden was full of flowers, attracting bees and butterflies with their bright colors and sweet smell. "

marguerites noun

/ˌmɑːrɡəˈriːts/ /ˌmɑːrɡəˈriːtəs/

An oxeye daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare).

"The field was dotted with white marguerites, their yellow centers bright in the sun. "

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

summer noun

/ˈsʌmə(ɹ)/ /ˈsʌmɚ/

One of four seasons, traditionally the second, marked by the longest and typically hottest days of the year due to the inclination of the Earth and thermal lag. Typically regarded as being from June 21 to September 22 or 23 in parts of the USA, the months of June, July and August in the United Kingdom and the months of December, January and February in the Southern Hemisphere.

"the heat of summer"

bright noun

/bɹaɪt/

An artist's brush used in oil and acrylic painting with a long ferrule and a flat, somewhat tapering bristle head.

"The art teacher showed the students how to use a bright to blend the colors on their canvases. "

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

garden noun

/ˈɡɑːdn̩/ /-n̩/

An outdoor area containing one or more types of plants, usually plants grown for food or ornamental purposes.

"a vegetable garden a flower garden"

yellow noun

/jɛlə/ /ˈjɛl.əʊ/ /ˈjɛl.oʊ/

The colour of gold, butter, or a lemon; the colour obtained by mixing green and red light, or by subtracting blue from white light.

"The sunflower's bright yellow petals attracted many bees. "

blooming verb

/ˈbluː.mɪŋ/

To cause to blossom; to make flourish.

"Sentence: "The teacher's encouragement was blooming confidence in her students." "

purple noun

/ˈpɜː(ɹ).pəl/ /ˈpɝpəl/

A colour/color that is a dark blend of red and blue; dark magenta.

"My favorite purple flower bloomed in the garden. "

bushes noun

/ˈbʊʃɪz/

A woody plant distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and lower height, being usually less than six metres tall; a horticultural rather than strictly botanical category.

"The children hid behind the bushes while playing hide-and-seek in the park. "

centers noun

/ˈsɛntərz/ /ˈsɛnərz/

The point in the interior of a circle that is equidistant from all points on the circumference.

"The art teacher explained that the centers of the circles we drew needed to be precisely in the middle for the project to look right. "